Chemical Dependency Counselor

BayMark Health Services, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, and 401(K)

Generous paid time off and holidays

Growth opportunities and career path

Job summary

BayMark Health Services, a MedMark Treatment Centers program, seeks a compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor to guide patients through medically assisted treatment and coping strategies. You will conduct individual and group sessions, evaluate progress, and collaborate with doctors and nurses to support recovery in an outpatient setting.

The role requires Kentucky CADC/LCADC credentials, experience with chemically dependent individuals, and a non-judgmental approach.

Qualifications

• Experience working with chemically dependent individuals is a plus.
• Positive, non-judgmental attitude toward patients.
• Knowledge of EMR preferred.
• Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with intake process.
• Provide individual and group counseling; direct service hours at scheduled intervals; coordinate all services.
• Facilitate, establish and review initial treatment plans with each patient.
• Complete bio-psychosocial assessments.
• Develop aftercare and discharge plans.
• Perform other duties as determined by supervisor.

Skills

Chemically dependent counseling

EMR knowledge

Education

KY CADC/LCADC certification

Job description

Description

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Needed!

Position Overview:

Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts individual sessions and group sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during counseling and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with intake process
• Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment
• Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor

Qualifications:

• Must hold a TCADC, CADC, CADCI, CADCII, LADC, or LCADC in the state of Kentucky
• Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals a plus
• Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population
• Knowledge of EMR preferred
• Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screen

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Counselors have access to AI-supported clinical documentation tools designed to help streamline case notes and administrative tasks, making documentation more efficient while supporting high-quality patient care.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(K)
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Excellent growth and development opportunities through our counselor career path
• Rewarding opportunity with the ability to impact individuals’ life

What to expect from us:

MedMark Treatment Centers, a BayMark Health Services company,is a progressive substance abuse treatment program that is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

BayMark Health Services is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) and to follow compliance guidelines with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.